Okubo (Gunma) - Ookubo

Japanese: 大久保(群馬) - おおくぼ
Okubo (Gunma) - Ookubo

...Livestock farming is the main industry, but grapes, apples, and other fruits are also cultivated. Influenced by the kokeshi doll production in the neighboring city of Soja, Maebashi, modern kokeshi dolls are made in Okubo in the south. Since the late 1960s, the number of commuters to Maebashi and Shibukawa has increased, and the population has also increased.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Okubo (Gunma)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…畜産が農業の中心で,ブドウ,リンゴなどの果樹栽培も行われている。隣接する前橋市総社のこけし生産の影響を受けて,南部の大久保では現代的なこけしが作られている。1960年代後半から前橋市や渋川市などへの通勤者が増え,人口も増加している。…

※「大久保(群馬)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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